Manufacturing Conferences & Events in the US — 2026
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The 2026 US manufacturing events calendar covers conferences, summits, forums, trade-focused meetings, and member gatherings for professionals across industrial production and related technology fields. Typical participants include manufacturers, engineers, technology providers, researchers, trade and industry associations, policymakers, and defense or aerospace stakeholders.
Recurring themes include digital manufacturing, robotics, semiconductor equipment and electron devices, international trade, industry policy, and workforce or member collaboration. The sample also addresses carbon capture and storage, CBRN research and procurement, training and simulation, space exploration, and state-level manufacturing priorities, with events held in locations including Chicago, Houston, Washington, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco.
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OCT
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MxD (Manufacturing x Digital) · Chicago, IL
Aerospace & Defense · Heavy Machinery & Equipment · Robotics & AutomationTheme: “Ready Now: Manufacturing at Mission Speed,” focused on deploying proven manufacturing capabilities that strengthen the U.S. industrial base. Programming covers deployment and scale, workforce and capacity, technology maturity and readiness, supply chain resilience, public funding and private capital, secure manufacturing readiness with private 5G, engineering change and production reality, digital manufacturing strategies for the defense industrial base, and emerging technologies from MxD member companies. Additional sessions address AI adoption in the industrial base, AI deployment in regulated and cloud-blocked environments, AI productivity in manufacturing, AI-enabled digital threads for defense sustainment parts, quantum technologies for defense manufacturers, supplier discoverability, MRO intelligence, compliance, and cybersecurity. The program includes keynotes, panels, breakout tracks, an MxD CEO Town Hall, and a member technology showcase. Named speakers include Michael Cadenazzi, Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Policy, U.S. Department of War; Patrick Kelleher, Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Materiel Readiness, U.S. Department of War; James Mismash, Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Growth and Director of Small Business Programs; Berardino Baratta, CEO, MxD; Saurabh Mehta, CEO, Belcan, a Cognizant Company; Justin Siebert, COO, Ursa Major; and Alison Magyari, Vice President of Information Technology and Global Business Relationship Management, Eaton.
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NOV
4
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SEMI (Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International) · Kapolei (Honolulu), HI
SemiconductorsITPC is an executive thought-leadership and relationship-building conference focused on global semiconductor manufacturing, supply chains, economic trends, geopolitics, technology, markets, and applications. The program includes keynotes from semiconductor leaders; Markets & Applications presentations; a Technology session and panel; a Future Playgrounds session covering advanced power and energy technologies; and a Trade & Politics program with geopolitical and public-policy discussions. Named participants include Janice Golda, Sr. Director, Lithography Strategic Sourcing, Intel; Joe Stockunas, President, SEMI Americas; Ajit Manocha, President & CEO, SEMI; Marco Pieters, Chief Technology Officer, ASML; Sangjin Hyun, Corporate EVP & Head of Advanced Process Development Team, Samsung Electronics; Tomoharu Watanabe, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, KIOXIA; Young Mann Cho, Head of R&D Technology Development, SK hynix; Yasumitsu Orii, Senior Managing Executive Officer and Head of Engineering Center, Rapidus; Mario Morales, Head of Corporate Strategy and Partnerships, AMD; Masaru Tsuchiya, Partner, McKinsey & Co Japan; Myung-Hee Na, VP, Technology Research, Intel; Thomas Sonderman, CEO and Director, SkyWater Technology; Om Nalamasu, CTO and Senior VP, Applied Materials; Pat Gelsinger, General Partner, Playground Global; Mikal Bøe, Founder and CEO, CORE POWER; Royal Kastens, VP, Global Public Policy & Advocacy, SEMI; John Seaton, Founding Partner and Bloomberg Contributor, Echo Canyon Consulting; and panelists from KIOXIA, Nexperia, Teradyne, Samsung, Intel, and Advantest.
NOV
30
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DEC
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National Training and Simulation Association (NTSA) · Orlando, FL
Aerospace & Defense · Robotics & Automation · SpaceThe 2026 conference marks NTSA’s 60th anniversary and centers on the U.S. Army lead-service theme, “Beyond the Battlefield: Training Readiness and Lethality for All-Domain Dominance!” The program combines executive presentations, technical papers, tutorials, professional development workshops, special events, and Next Big Thing talks focused on modeling, simulation, training, education, AI, autonomous systems, synthetic environments, operational test and evaluation, acquisition modernization, digital engineering, digital twins, cyber and information warfare, and the defense industrial base. Featured content includes an Industry Keynote by Brandon Tseng, President & Co-Founder, Shield AI; a Featured Government Keynote by Amy Henninger, SES, Ph.D., Director, Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E), DoW; and senior-leader discussions involving LTGEN Austin, USMC; MAJ GEN Cropsey, USAF; and MAJ GEN Smith, USSF. Special events include the Congressional M&S Caucus; Digital First discussions on defense acquisition through AI, digital engineering, simulation, and digital twins; Building an AI Ready Military Force; a Naval Aviation Flag Officer Panel; NATO mission-space digital twins; Air Force maintenance training; cyber, electromagnetic, wargaming, and information warfare; and program briefs on training acquisition and the All-Domain Marine. The program also includes perspectives from government, industry, academia, and international partners.
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